Each title contains a wealth of interesting facts,
stimulating activities for home or classroom use, a list of
websites, and suggestions for places to visit. First published in
the early 1990s, some of the titles in the series have been
rewritten and redesigned in a new format, and new titles have been
added.
Robert Burns in
Time and Place
By Frances and Gordon Jarvie
Find out: how to hold your own Burns Supper; if Burns ever wore
the kilt; if there were other famous poets in Burns’ time; about
Robert Burns the farmer; what people ate in the 1700s and how they
dressed.
The Clans
By Frances and Gordon Jarvie
Find out about this feature of Scottish
society: where the clans were found; who the clan chiefs were; how
the clansmen dressed; where clan names come from. Design your own
tartan and write a praise poem or a lament.
The
Jacobites
By Antony Kamm
Find out about the Jacobite rebellions, and their aftermath,
through reproductions of original documents, maps and battle plans
plus portraits and objects from National Museums Scotland and other
sources.
Scottish
Kings and Queens
By Elizabeth Douglas
Rulers from Kenneth MacAlpin to James VI, and those who
succeeded to the throne of Scotland and England after the Union of
the Crowns in 1603, are brought vividly to life in this colourful
pageant of characters.
Mary, Queen of Scots
By Elizabeth Douglas
From her early life of luxury at the French court to the rule of
her Scottish homeland; from a life of gaiety and popularity to
years of banishment and execution – this book tells the dramatic
story of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Scotland’s Vikings
By Frances and Gordon Jarvie
From blood-curdling and violent beginnings to the end of Norse
power in 1469, follow the Vikings as they settle in large areas of
the north and west of Scotland, and see that they were not only
wild pirates ...
The Romans in Scotland
By Frances Jarvie
The Romans in Scotland gives a fascinating glimpse into life at
the most northern edge of the Roman Empire. What was it like for a
Roman soldier to serve on this frontier? How did the Celtic tribes
face the Roman invaders?
Saints of Scotland
By Eileen Dunlop
Saints of Scotland paints a lively picture of the lives and
legends of Scotland’s saints and tells how the Christian Church
came to Scotland. Many saints lived in stirring and troubled times
and not all were gently and ‘saintly’.
Scottish Castles
By Gordon Jarvie
Scottish Castles offers a time-line in stone of Scotland's
history. From the oldest broch to Queen Victoria's Balmoral, many
of Scotland's most famous castles are described and illustrated in
this book.
Festivals in Scotland
By Frances Jarvie
Festivals in Scotland celebrates the shifting seasons of our
year, with glimpses into age-old customs still enjoyed today. How
do we remember and preserve our past? Read about fire festivals,
superstitions and traditions. Best of all, track down a festival,
join in and have fun.
Flight in Scotland
By Frances and Gordon Jarvie
Ever since the Greek hero Icarus flew too near the sun,
brilliant minds have been at work on the challenge of flight. Scots
have played their part in the search for ways to take to the skies,
from early ballooning experiments to the world-class engineers in
Scotland’s aerospace industry today.
Scottish
Rocks and Fossils
By Alan and Moira McKirdy
By looking at rock formations, minerals, fossils, volcanoes,
coal, oil and much more, the book tells the story of how Scotland’s
landscape has changed over the last three billion years. Did you
know that there was an ice age in Scotland that lasted for over two
million years and that the ice may come back!
Greyfriars Bobby: A Tale of Victorian Edinburgh
By Frances and Gordon Jarvie
The story of the famously loyal Skye terrier, and of Victorian
Edinburgh – from the crowded tenements to the office of the Lord
Provost and Edinburgh Castle – plus other celebrity dogs.
Coming soon
Look out for brand new titles coming soon:
Supernatural Scotland; Scottish Explorers; The
Covenanters; ‘There shall be a Scottish Parliament’; and Pirate
Tales from Scotland.